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Coalition Announces Global Mobilization Amid Inaction in Latest Climate Talks
Activists are demanding an end to fossil fuels and holding polluters accountable for damage they’ve already caused.
Shell Scraps Plans to Cut Oil Production, Raises Payouts to Wealthy Shareholders
This comes after the oil giant tacitly admitted that limiting warming requires an “immediate end to fossil fuel growth.”
Youth Are Suing Montana for Failing to Protect Their Future From Climate Chaos
The lawsuit is based on Montana's state constitution, which enshrines the right to a clean and healthful environment.
Wildfire Pollution Is Only a Taste of What’s Ahead If Fossil Fuels Keep Burning
Ten million people die from air pollution each year, and it's likely to get worse, says author David Wallace-Wells.
Chomsky and Pollin: Just Transition Can Stop Earth From Becoming Uninhabitable
We must act now to heed the UN secretary-general’s warning that climate change is “making our planet uninhabitable.”
Biden Debt Ceiling Deal Clears Way for Climate Killing Mountain Valley Pipeline
Indigenous and environmental activists who have fought the dangerous pipeline project for years vowed to continue.
Climate Groups Slam Debt Ceiling Deal as “Surrender” to Big Oil
The deal requires approval for the Mountain Valley Pipeline and weakens government ability to stop future projects.
Top Oil and Gas Lobby Spent More in Pennsylvania Than Other States Last Year
The API has established a powerful, well-funded machine to keep Pennsylvania a top fossil fuel producing state.
Sanctions on Venezuela Aren’t Promoting Democracy, They’re Killing Venezuelans
Biden has largely kept Trump’s policies in place, leading to widespread suffering of the Venezuelan people.
Climate Activists Take Over Shell’s Annual General Meeting in London
Shell also faces internal backlash from investors who feel it isn’t doing enough to transition to a low-carbon economy.